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The new star of British fantasy returns with The Waking Fire, book one of the Draconis Memoria series, a thrilling new epic fantasy of exploration and adventure, spies and assassins, explosive magic and the battle for empire. For decades the lands of the Ironship Syndicate have been defended by the 'blood blessed' - men and women able to channel the powers contained in the potent blood of wild drakes. Elite spies and assassins, their loyalty has established the Syndicate's position as the greatest power in the known world. Yet now a crisis looms.

Dopo aver combattuto fin quasi alla morte, la regina Lyrna è determinata a scacciare l'esercito invasore volariano e riconquistare l'indipendenza del Regno Unificato. Ma per portare a compimento i propri piani, stavolta non le basterà radunare le forze a lei fedeli. Dovrà scendere a patti con coloro che sono in possesso del dono del Buio, esseri ripugnanti che ha sempre detestato, e condurre la guerra alle porte delle fortezze nemiche. Adesso più che mai, l'esito della battaglia e il destino del regno poggiano sulle spalle di Vaelin Al Sorna.

Dopo anni di prigionia nell'Impero Alpirano, Vaelin Al Sorna è tornato nel Regno. Non è più il guerriero al servizio della Fede che era un tempo: ha deciso di abbandonare l'Ordine cui apparteneva e ora la sua spada è avvolta in un fagotto di tela, per non essere più usata. Ma anche il Regno è cambiato: sul trono che fu del cospiratore e guerrafondaio Janus, ora siede suo figlio Malcius, intenzionato a costruire palazzi, strade e ponti, e anche più tollerante verso i diversi orientamenti religiosi.

Pochi mesi dopo la morte della madre, l'undicenne Vaelin Al Sorna viene portato da suo padre alla Casa del Sesto Ordine, una confraternita di guerrieri devoti alla Fede, che diventerà la sua nuova famiglia. Sulle prime il ragazzo si sente tradito dal proprio genitore, ma la sua tempra forte lo aiuta ad affrontare l'addestramento severo e le terribili prove a cui tutti i membri dell'Ordine vengono sottoposti.

Des siècles durant, le Syndicat Négociant d'Archefer s'est appuyé sur le sang de drac - et sur les pouvoirs qu'il confère aux Sang-bénis - pour protéger son empire. Mais cette manne précieuse est venue à manquer... Lancé à la poursuite du légendaire drac-Argent, Claydon Torcreek a découvert que celui-ci n'avait qu'une ambition : asservir le monde des hommes, à l'aide de son armée d'esclaves altérés.

À travers les vastes territoires contrôlés par le Syndicat du Négoce d'Archefer, rien n'est plus prisé que le sang des dracs. Ponctionné à même leurs veines, il est distillé en élixirs capables d'accorder d'incommensurables pouvoirs aux rares hommes et femmes connus sous le nom de Sang-bénis.

Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army. Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance.

Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army. Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance.

Landless one-time king Guyime, once called Pilgrim but known to history as the Ravager, has survived the fall of the Execration - an event that set him on a path to find the legendary Seven Swords. Guided by sorcery, Guyime journeys to Carthula in the centre of the First Sea to claim the mythical blade known as the Kraken’s Tooth. Aided by three companions - the beast charmer Seeker, a powerful sorceress, and a scholarly slave - Guyime ventures into Carthula’s perilous underbelly to secure a prize guarded by ancient magics, cursed spirits, and lethal traps.

It is 200 years since the deity known as the Absolved went mad and destroyed the Kingdom of Alnachim, transforming it into the Execration, a blasted wasteland filled with nameless terrors. For decades, desperate souls have made pilgrimage to the centre of this cursed land to seek the Mad God’s favour, their fate always unknown. Now a veteran warrior known only as Pilgrim, armed with a fabled blade inhabited by the soul of a taunting demon, must join with six others to make the last journey to the heart of the Execration.

For decades, the brothers of the Sixth Order have fought a savage war against the Lonak clans amid the frozen peaks of their dominion. When word reaches the North of a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Red Hand, Brother Sollis, the finest swordsman in the Order, leads a small band to a long-abandoned castle in search of a potential cure but discovers a far greater threat lurking in the mountains. Enemies become allies as Sollis leads an increasingly desperate fight against an inhuman enemy steeped in the power of the Dark.

Jahrhundertelang baute das gewaltige Eisenboot-Handelssyndikat auf Drachenblut - und die außergewöhnlichen Kräfte, die es verleiht. Als die Drachenblutlinien versiegen und Kundschafter ausgesandt werden, um neue Quellen zu entdecken, kommt ein verheerendes Szenario in Gang. Claydon Torcreek ist einer der Überlebenden der gefahrvollen Reise durch das unerforschte Hinterland des Corvantinischen Reiches. Statt der neuen Blutquellen, die die Zukunft seines Volkes hätten sichern können, entdeckt er jedoch einen Albtraum.

Jahrhundertelang baute das gewaltige Eisenboot-Handelssyndikat auf Drachenblut - und die außergewöhnlichen Kräfte, die es verleiht. Als die Drachenblutlinien versiegen und Kundschafter ausgesandt werden, um neue Quellen zu entdecken, kommt ein verheerendes Szenario in Gang. Claydon Torcreek ist einer der Überlebenden der gefahrvollen Reise durch das unerforschte Hinterland des Corvantinischen Reiches. Statt der neuen Blutquellen, die die Zukunft seines Volkes hätten sichern können, entdeckt er jedoch einen Albtraum.

Exclusive! Anthony Ryan talks to Robin Morgan about his new series, Draconis Memoria.

Author's note: The following story takes place in the same world as my novel Blood Song, the first volume in the Raven's Shadow trilogy. I wrote it because I wanted to more fully explore characters who appear in Blood Song and the sequels Tower Lord and Queen of Fire. Readers familiar with my work are sure to recognize a certain pale-eyed, raspy-voiced Sword Master of the Sixth Order, and those curious as to the origins of the Tower Lord of the Southern Shore will find answers here.

Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus' vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus's grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm.

In this “deftly and originally executed” (Booklist) New York Times best-selling novel, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm. Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered...“The Ally is there, but only ever as a shadow, unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark vengeful spirit. Sorting truth from myth is often a fruitless task". After fighting back from the brink of death, Queen Lyrna is determined to repel the invading Volarian army.

Von vielen Geheimnissen und Widersprüchen ist der Untergang der Stadt Kethia umrankt. Der legendäre Krieger und König Tavurek führte sie einst in den Krieg gegen das volarianische Reich. Ein Bericht von Lord Vernier, dem Chronisten der Rabenschatten-Reihe. König Tavurek, der in seiner Jugend das Töten in den Kämpfen gegen die Piraten lernte, ist mit vielen Gaben gesegnet. Die hervorstechendste ist sein Hass auf die Volarianer und die Kompromisslosigkeit, mit der er ihn auslebt.

Auftakt der neuen Trilogie: Im riesigen Gebiet von Mandinorien gilt Drachenblut als das wertvollste Gut. Rote, grüne, blaue und schwarze Drachen werden gejagt, um an ihr Blut zu kommen. Das daraus gewonnene Elixier verleiht den wenigen Gesegneten übernatürliche Kräfte. Doch das letzte Zeitalter der Drachen neigt sich seinem Ende zu. Kaum jemand kennt die Wahrheit: Die Drachen werden immer weniger und schwächer. Sollten sie aussterben, wäre ein Krieg Mandinoriens mit dem benachbarten Corvantinischen Kaiserreich unausweichlich.

Auftakt der neuen Trilogie: Im riesigen Gebiet von Mandinorien gilt Drachenblut als das wertvollste Gut. Rote, grüne, blaue und schwarze Drachen werden gejagt, um an ihr Blut zu kommen. Das daraus gewonnene Elixier verleiht den wenigen Gesegneten übernatürliche Kräfte. Doch das letzte Zeitalter der Drachen neigt sich seinem Ende zu. Kaum jemand kennt die Wahrheit: Die Drachen werden immer weniger und schwächer. Sollten sie aussterben, wäre ein Krieg Mandinoriens mit dem benachbarten Corvantinischen Kaiserreich unausweichlich.